Rose had everything at hand: Her wish to have a relationship with Nero and his mother's desires about grandchildren. What else could she want…one thing: Nero's love.

'He'll learn to love me…he will'.

Rose had to follow Beth's instructions. First: lure Nero to a bedroom, and then…boom. Second: get pregnant. Third: How?

She knew it wouldn't be that easy to get him into a bedroom, still the second condition was already done.

'Thank God I hadn't told anyone about it…It will turn out making things a lot easier for me.'

Rose knew she had gotten pregnant, and thankfully at that time it wasn't showing yet. She was barely one month long. So she still got time.

She would always mess around with guys, specially her cousin Joshua. They were together a few times, and no one knew about their little 'meetings'.

'Let me see how I am going to do things…Well there's my birthday, so obviously throw a party..and then..THAT'S IT!"

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At school as life went on Nero and Anne were always together. He always being the gentle type, never forcing her to do anything and always looking forward to her comfort. She was still pretty ashamed. She would never kiss him in public…or even when they were both alone, he wanted to take more steps, still he respected her wishes.

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Later on that day Nero took Anne to his place to have lunch. Arriving there his cousin Rose was talking with his mom and polishing her nails.

'We never have peace at this house.'

"Sweetie, look who is here to see you!"

"Nero! How are you doing?"

"Fine", he grumbled.

"Let me guess, is this your so called girlfriend?", she eyed Anne with distaste.

"I'm to meet you.", Anne said politely.

Rose only said a 'Hi'.

"Well Nero, I came here to especially deliver my birthday invitation to you.", she said handing him the fancy birthday invitation.

"I've been talking to you mother and told her about the BDay and all…and then I asked her her if she would allow you to dance and accompany me to the party, and since it's going to be a special party, I ought as well to stay with someone as especial as the occasion.", she said glaring daggers at Anne.

"Unh…just one more thing, this is an invitation, for just one person.", Rose now directed to Anne, "so, you won't be allowed in, sorry family, you know….", she said mischievously to Anne.

"And if I don't want to go?"

"You are already 's settled", said his mother faking her calm stance.

"Then I want to take my girlfriend with me as well."

"What's the use of having your girlfriend around, when you're supposed to accompany me during the hole party?", she blinked her green eyes.

Nero only rolled his eyes and mouthed a 'I'm sorry' to Anne.

"So , I'd better go home. See you on the weekend!", she said blowing a kiss for Nero.

"Weekend…WHAT?", he said opening the invitation, which read:

"The party will be held at Mars Castle events at Saturday, will start at 8p.m. Everybody must be wearing a costume…",there was a part of the invitation which was written by hand,"(…) Nero please wear a Tux and come take me at 7p.m, yours, Rose."

Nero was almost bursting from anger…first Rose appeared out of nowhere and blowed his lunch, plus she already blowed his plan for the weekend…and one more thing…all of it in front of his girlfriend and supported by his own mom…what else could be blowed?"

"Guess we'll have to forget the movie, then", said Anne really sad.

"We can watch the next week, if that's fine for you"

"That's OK."

"Nero", his mother interrupted, "We're going shopping this afternoon, so, hurry and get ready."

"Nero, I guess…I'd better head home, you have things to take care of.", Anne said politely.

Nero then saw it was no use to struggle against his mom's wishes and went to the door with Anne.

"Sorry, again. See you later.", he said brushing his lips against hers.

"Bye."

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That was going to be one hell of an afternoon.

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Arriving home Anne noticed she forgot her keys inside Nero's car, so she decided to ring the bell and wait for her mother to open the door for her.

She pressed the doorbell.

Nothing.

She pressed again.

Still nothing.

She was starting to get worried since her mother never took so long to open the door.

She then decided to call on her cell phone.

ring, ring, ring, ring, ring, ring…

'This number is unavailable at this moment, please try again later.'

It was official, she panicked.

Next thing she could think of. Call her father.

ring, ring, ring, ring…

"Dante speaking."

"Dad, where are you?", she asked experated.

"Umh…At Trish's office , why?", he said taking her call strangely, since he wasn't used to having his children calling him during his work hours.

"It's just that…Mom isn't answering the door."

"Have you tried phoning her, instead of me"

"I've already tried..she didn't answer either."

"I'm on my way.", he said quickly turning off his phone.

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xxx at Trish's xxx

Seeing the look on Dante's face Trish already inquired.

"Anything wrong?"

"I think something happened to Johanna.", he said collecting his things and heading straight to the office's door.

"Then hurry."

He left without saying goodbye.

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xxx Back at Anne xxx

Dante arrived in less then five minutes (thanks to his screwed sense of speed mixed with worry).

"Dad, I forgot my keys with Nero…and, and no one answer the door here.", she said anxiously.

Dante then opened the door and started looking for Johanna.

"Johanna, Johanna…", he said almost running at his house, followed by a nervous Anne.

He went to the kitchen.

Nothing.

To the garden.

Nothing

Their room.

Nothing.

Then he entered the adjoining bathroom of his bedroom and saw his wife unconscious on the floor, with blood stains on her dress and floor.

"God."

He took her in his arms and in no time was on his garage.

"Anne hurry take her documents from upstairs."

At this time Anne was already crying.

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xxx meanwhile xxx

Beth and Nero were at the mall, looking for suitable clothes for him to wear on 'the big day', as Beth would put it.

"Honey you must look adoring at the party."

Nero only glared.

"Ok, you want something more mature…sexy, maybe.", she tried to be playful.

"I can't believe you."

"You know it too. You're so handsome baby."

"I'm not talking about THAT mother!"

"Ohh, Nero…You just seem not to see it, but you have such an affect on girls…women even."

"God help me…"

"Hon, you know since you've been like, twelve Rose has fallen for you…so why don't give her a chance, she's a great girl."

"Anne is also great."

"I won't discuss this topic with you again."

"Whatever."

"So , you see how much you mean to her, so please at least try to look good at her party, and make her pleased…she has been talking about you a lot lately."

Nero simply hated the idle chat.

"She was even talking about family and stuff."

"Mother, can't you QUIT the children topic, for Christ's sake!"

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xxx back at Anne's xxx

Dante put Johanna's unconscious body at the back sit of his car, and had Anne supporting her head.

Johanna was way too pale, with lots of blood stains on her dress and wasn't reacting to none of their attempts to waking her up.

Dante then drove like crazy until he was at the nearest hospital.

Arriving there he quickly took her out and headed to the maternity/labor wing. There he found a nurse and informed her of Johanna's state. The nurse sent Johanna straight to the emergency room. Dante followed them, even though Anne couldn't she was as worried as her dad.

There Johanna was sent straight to the labor section, and soon a doctor joined Dante, asking many information about Johanna.

"Sir, are you her husband?"

"Yes."

"Is it her first pregnancy?"

"No."

"Second?"

"Does it really matter? She is unconscious and having the babies when she isn't supposed to.", he said angrily.

"Sir we must know it."

"Her fourth, I guess."

"Well we'll try to wake her up and see what's happening with the babies. Meanwhile if you'd like to see it please go change. Put these on.", the doc said handing Dante those infamous green hospital clothes.

Then the doctor had a look on Johanna and succeeded on waking her up with a strong smelling substance.

Johanna was still feeling adrift when she noticed she wasn't home, and Dante was wearing greening clothes.

"Hun…", was the only thing she managed to utter.

Dante quickly heard his wife calling out for him , and went towards her.

"What happened to you? Gosh…you were on the floor unconscious."

"What?"

"Hush."

"It hurts.", she moaned and touched Dante's hand lightly.

It was the fourth time he had to see her suffering before giving birth, still he was as worried as the first time..or better even more worried.

"Calm down, the doc will be back soon, then everything will be over."

She still kept moaning and trying to squeeze his hand.

The doctor soon came and told him she was on labor prematurely. First the would try natural birth then if things didn't go as planned, they would move to a c-section.

Johanna was put into the labor bed, and they soon applied some pectin in order the babies were given birth soon.

She was very weak, but still tried with all her might to give birth to her new babies.

At the very beginning Dante thought that would be a natural smooth labor, but soon he found Johanna having problems to breathe as well as some pressure problems. However there still was some time for her to try and give natural birth.

"Hun, push hard, very hard, come on!", helped Dante, who was a bit more experienced since the first pregnancy (which by the way had been done by his brother, since he was too shocked he didn't manage to get her to the hospital in time.).

"Uhhh…It's hurting too much, Gosh!"

"You're strong you can make it!"

"Dante , let's try it on the water, I can't make it here.", she said in between moans.

"Doc, she wants to give birth on the water, maybe it's best for her…she is in too much pain."

"Has any of her births been like this?"

"Not really.", he was even more worried now.

Dante the held Johanna in his arms and carried her into a big pool-like bathtub, there he put himself and Johanna in, not even caring if he could or couldn't do that, he simply got into his boxers and entered.

He held Johanna firmly and caressed her belly lightly, helping her with the "push" sentences.

"Dante, I don't know if I'm going to make it."

"Hey, what's wrong with you…of course you will! You're strong."

"Dante I'm not seventeen anymore."

"Exactly! You're stronger now!"

"Promise me one thing…"

"Hey, hey, stop it already, it's not a drama movie, you'll be just gotta pop this children up…you'll do it just fine."

"It's TOO much pain!!God."

"I know it, but it will be over soon."

"I love you, and our family too."

"Hun, love you come on push it.!"

But before Dante could kiss his wife's lips, she was no longer conscious.

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